§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

woodcarver

Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels.

Description

Woodcarvers manually shape wood into the desired shape using equipment like knives, gouges and chisels. Woodcarvers produce wooden products to serve as decoration, to be integrated into a composite product, as utensils or as toys.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

woodworking tools woodworking processes wood cuts types of wood

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

technical drawings types of arrows

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

maintain edged hand tools operate wood sawing equipment use wood carving knives recognise signs of wood rot turn wood sand wood tend lathe manipulate wood apply wood finishes join wood elements carve materials clean wood surface check quality of raw materials

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)